A Dublin man described as 'evil' by the woman he abducted, bound, gagged and repeatedly raped in a city apartment has been jailed for 15 years.

Michael Murray (42) with a former address at Killiney Oaks, was convicted by a jury on numerous charges including falsely imprisoning the woman and her 4-year-old son in February 2010.

The Central Criminal Court heard the victim had just collected the boy from school when she was lured into a city centre apartment by Murray who duped her into believing there was a sick elderly woman inside who needed help.

The woman, a foreign national, said she had been treated with good will by the Irish people and Mr. Justice Patrick McCarthy believes this influenced her decision to offer assistance.

Once inside the apartment, she was subjected to horrendous violence and sexual depravity at the hands of Michael Murray, a man with a history of extremely violent offences going back years.

He demanded sex and when the woman refused he threatened to kill her 4-year-old son and at one stage put his hands around the boy's neck.

In the hours that followed, he tied her up, raped her and made her engage in role play that involved her pretending to be 12-years-old and calling him daddy.

Her son was placed in another room but at one stage he wandered in and asked his mother if she was alright.

At round 10:30pm, Michael Murray left the apartment with the boy and abandoned him in Smithfield where he was found by a taxi driver wandering towards the Luas tracks.
He also used the woman’s bank cards to steal money.

In his absence he had locked her in the bathroom. In desperation to get out she smashed a window, drawing attention to her plight by throwing out plates.

The victim and her family have since left Dublin. She says she is still afraid her attacker may track her down.

Michael Murray sat in court with his arms folded at today's hearing. His lawyers says he maintains his innocence and will vigorously appeal the jury's findings against him.

Mr. Justice Patrick McCarthy jailed him for 15 years. Given the seriousness of the offending he said it was the least sentence he could impose.